Setup- Video Clip from HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL
The last scene/song "We’re All in this Together"
We’re all in this together
As Christians were meant to be a UNIT…FAMILY…GROUP…We go Together
John 17:20-22
One of the last things on Jesus’ mind... Was the church being the church.
1. Walk
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Matthew 27:15-26
Washing our hands of responsibility
Bad example in being responsible
These are things we do everyday
1. He asked bad counsel for advice
Proverbs 15: 22 Without counsel, plans go awry, But in the multitude of counselors they are established.
2. He Chose not to weigh
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Many of us got new clothes for Christmas
I love the way I look in new clothes
I look good... I look different... I look fresh
This morning... I want to give you some clothes for the NEW YEAR
SO YOU LOOK GOOD...DIFFERENT...FRESH
Ephesians 6:10-17
The armor of God... Looks good on you
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3. Shod you feet w/ Gospel of Peace
Being a Christian is not about FIGHTING... It’s about PEACE
The Gospel... Good News... Is about PEACE
Luke 2: 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: 14 “ Glory to God in the highest, And on
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5. The helmet of Salvation...
Always remember that YOU ARE SAVED
When you are saved...
Take that confidence and live in it
When someone accepts Christ here at freedom.... Here’s the POWER TO LIVE
Your goal isn’t heaven... If you goal was Heaven...
We’d just hold you under longer during
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Psalm 57: ( read title) 1-11
God anointed David when he was young to be king
He was always fearless
He defeated Goliath
The nation began to sing songs about him
Saul (king) set out to kill David
Here David is hiding in a cave
He doesn’t belong there
The nation likes him more than Saul
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Don’t be discouraged...Don’t be condemned. Christ has done in you, what He said would do.

Fads growing up...
Styles Change so Fast...One thing one day...something else the next
ROMANS 8 :9-11
Who Christ has made you ....NOW
1. Now... you have been justified
Romans 5: 8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9
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Tonght let’s concentrate on ---
Surrendering to our purpose---Releasing our calling
It’s God’s purpose for your life---You can kick and scream---God’s purpose
So lets look at couple of different leadership lessons from the BIBLE—
First lets look at what we must do to be effective in our
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1 Corinthians 2:1-5
1. The power of believing- Mark 9: 23 Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.” 24 Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief ”
The word believing means it’s
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Sometimes the greatest asset a Chistian can have, is their ability to compromise. A lesson about the heart of Paul.

Acts 21:17-26
We discussed this scripture a couple of Wed’s Ago
Weren’t for sure if I was right— Called it from memory
Come to find out I was about 80% right---
There are many lessons to be learned from this Scripture
1. Sometimes Good news is received with Concern- vs 19-21
The
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Four Levels of Commitment
1.Come and see..2.Come and follow...3.Come and surrender 4.Come and multiply

4 levels of commitment
1. Come and See...John 1:43 The following day Jesus wanted to go to Galilee, and He found Philip and said to him, “Follow Me.” 44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. 45 Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found Him of whom Moses in the
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Matthew 7:24-27
The Rain Falls...
No matter what you build your house on
Watch enough...TBN....Make you think if the rain’s falling...something’ wrong
If you want live in a chicken coup...Fine with me... Any Foundation will do
If you want to live with power....
CHECK YOUR
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Sometimes the world doesn’t know where or who you are...God always does.

1 Samuel 16:1-13
INTRO..overlooked..unappreciated..when is my time gonna come
1. God Picks from the Back of the Line- VS 7
We live in a world so overrun with pretty people
Jesse is asked to bring ALL HIS SONS
Doesn’t even INVITE DAVID
Some say David wasn’t invited...ILLEGITIMATE
Psalm
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I’ve never met anyone who wanted to be a failure. I have met a lot who have embraced it.

1 Corinthians 15:53-58
Never met anyone who wanted to be a failure...
Met a lot who have embraced it
Go to children’s church...Nursery... and ask, what you want to be the won’t say...crack addict...knocked up 16...on welfare.
God wants us to succeed.... How does God measure success?
Not
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